HC Deb 19 February 1985 vol 73 cc416-7W
26. Mr. Andrew F. Bennett

asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the Government's proposals for the recurrent grant to the universities.

Mr. Brooke

The Government's expenditure plans (Cmnd. 9428) include provision for recurrent grant in cash terms by financial years of £1,280 million for 1985–86, £1,315 million for 1986–87 and £1,348 million for 1987–88. The figure for 1985–86 is subject to parliamentary approval and those for later years to review in future public expenditure surveys in the usual way.